The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
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MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
House was called to order by the
speaker. Prayer by the chaplain.
House bill No. 21-Establishing a state
reformatory on house of correction for
youthful cOnvicts was considered, and, af
ter the adoption of some minor amend
ments, the bill was ordered engrossed.
Sub house bill No. ITO make null and
avoid mortgages on stock ETC., was de-
feated.
Mr.. Browning presented a petition
from some citizens in Hardeman county,
asking that school lands, upon which
towns are located be patented upon pay
ment of the purchase money.
Also from various counties, relative to
attaching or detaching certain counties
from Others for judicial purposes.
Also from teachers in Baylor county,
asking for relief in case the collection of
taxes is suspended.
By Mr.. Plumly -Remonstrance of citi-
zens of Galveston county, against amend
ing the city charter.
By Mr.. Payne-Bill to extend the time
| for collection of taxes in Bee and other
counties.
BY Mr.. Truitt, 10y request)- Resolutio
to amend article TO- section 2, of the con-
stitution relative to railroads.
By Mr.. Graves (by equest)-Establish-
ing and organizing the county of Bennett
out of part of Burnett, Coryell, Lampasas
and Williamson counties.
By Mr.. Hunt-Protecting against fence
breaking animals.
BY Mr.. Shield for the loca
ton of veteran land certificates.
By Mr.. Newton of Tarrant-Amending
the mechanics and laborers' lien law.
By Mr.. Page (by request of Gen. Har-
deman) Resolution for a committee TO
investigate the action of the directors of
the Agricultural and Mechanical college,
in removing Gen. Hardeman as financial
agent of the college. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Standardization for com
mittee to visit the states oyster creek
farm in Fort Bend county. Adopted.
By Mr.. BrOwning-To pay the county
Judge salary which, with fees for trying
criminal cases, shall be equal to the com
missions paid to the county treasurer on
assessments of county property.
BY Mr.. Pope-Bill allowing employees
of railroad and other corporations to re-
cover damages for injuries received on
account of the agents or other employees
of the corporations.
Also-Providing for recording judg-
ments against railroads as liens upon their
property in this state.
BY Mr.. Bell, of Cooke-Providing for
voluntary adoption of uniform system
of text books and for furnishing the
books.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding it crime to
entice or persuade any female under Is
years of age to enter any house of i'll. fame
or prostitution.
By Mr. Bell, of Cooke-Resolution pro-
viding for a committee to investigate and
report what changes, if any, can be made
III the penal code, so as to reduce the |
number of convicts in the penitentiaries. |
Adopted.
By Mr.. FaubiOn-Joint resolution stat |
ing that as there was some adverse criti-
cism rs to the manner in which the CAPT
to! board were having the construction of |
the capitol conducted joint committee
be raised to examine the new capitol and
report whether the work has been done
according to contract.
Mr.. Moore, of Travis, stated that the
capitol board desired the investigation if
the legislature wished it to be made. After
some discussion the resolution was lost.
House bill, repeating the act granting vet
Grams 1880 acres land certificates, passed.
House bill 3S,amending article 314 of the
penal code, relative to breaches of the
peace, so as to apply the law to disturb
lnce of private houses, was ordered en-
crossed.
House bill 80, extending the exemp-
lions of the stock law to various counties,
was engrossed.
House bill 40, amending article 797 of
he penal code, relative to mortgages of
,rops, etc, was defeated.
Substitute house bill Nos. IS and Is.
amending article $50, of the revised
tatutes, providing for what purposes pri-
ate charters may be granted was con {
idered. |
Section was amended so as to read: S
'or the encouragement of agriculture |
nd horticulture by associations of per- {
ans engaged therein for handling, stor-
lg and selling farm products, goods. {
ares and merchandise, and by associa-
ions for the maintenance of public fairs i
nd exhibitions of stock and farm pro. t
ucts. q
The clause in the existing law for char c
ring park associations is omitted from a
lie bill. e
Section u was amended to include the a
and maintenance of canals Y
n navigation as well as irrigation and Il
purposes. I
Sections were adopted adding to the Il
It of objects, as follows: G
For construction and maintenance of 81
ills and gins. For growing, purchasing
id selling seed plants and trees for agri- r,
ltural, horticultural and ornamental r.
lrposes. rt
Mr.. Robinson, of Bexar, offered amend al
emit adding; For the construction of fl
rbors and canals along the gulf coast. al
Pending further consideration the Q,
use adjourned till $3.50 Tuesday morn if
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TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS. ~
The house was called to order by the &C
eaker. Prayer by the chaplain. sa
Sub house bills Nos. 43 and 45 we're con-